MIG/MAG (Metal Inert/Active Gas Arc Welding)

There must be a balance between the rate of melting of the electrode and the welding speed, if this is lacking, there will be the extinction of the arc-electric because of the short
circuit or because the arc is too long. Divided into two groups: electric arc-constant (free-flight transfer) and transfer by short circuit.

Voltag Intensi
e ty Diameter of Type of
Brief description Welding Notes
applied applied wire (mm) materials
(volts) (amp)

Gravitational forces are very Moder Moder Low rate of deposition. Welding
important in the projection of the ate ate speed ~100mm / s. Large residual Ferrous
Globular drop (greater than the diameter of (20~25 (180~2
(1.0~1.2) Flat and horizontal
stresses and distortion. High level of materials
electrode). ) 50) splashing.
Flight-free transfer

Very good quality of the weld. High

With high voltage and current, we High High Aluminum
Avoid vertical or top steps. heat and high delivery rates of
Spray have very small droplets and so don’t (20~35 (200~3 (1.7~2.4)
Appropriate to filling steps deposit. Are used active gases.
Stainless
occur the formation of splashes. ) 50) Steel
Welding speed, 60mm / s.

Uses the spray transfer but with Uses less intensity than spray and
High High
pulsed current, which drops one drop can weld thinner parts. Welding
Pulsed - spray per cycle (30 ~ 400 pulses per
(20~30 (170~3 (1.0~2.2) All positions
speed, 85 mm / s. Must use an inert
All metals
) 00)
second). gas for protection.

Diameter of the electrode is lower

and the electric-arc is protected by Low Low
Short circuit transfer

Short-circuiting carbon dioxide (CO2). Between the (17~22 (100~2 (0.5~0.7) Weld finer materials with small
creation and extinction of the arc we ) 00) melting bath. Using CO2 instead of
can have 90 ~ 100 drops / s. argon or helium, it has bigger
All positions. Ideal for thin plates Ferrous
penetration. Low Welding speed.
and root passes materials
Eliminates problems of turbulence Few residual stresses and distortion.
and lack of fusion in the bath of Low Low High instability of the arc. Moderate
Modified short-circuiting welding due to the instability of (17~22 (100~2 (0.5~0.8) levels of splashing.
ignition and extinction of the arc- ) 00)
electric.

Low- Low-
Eliminates problem of having to use It has a low rate of deposition,
Moder Moder Aluminum
high voltage and current presents in similar to the transfer by spray.
Pulsed transfer the transfer by spray. Use a square
ate ate (1.7~2.4) All positions
Improves the morphology of the
Stainless
(19~26 (100~2 Steel
wave pulsed current. weld.
) 50)